“Natural selection making 'education genes' rarer.” “Intelligence is being bred out of the gene pool.” Can you recognize which of...

​By co-founding one medical startup company, a UCSF alumni is breaking several barriers at once. Dr. Sophia Yen, M.D., M.P.H...

With a background spanning everything from philosophy to botany to structural biology, Dr. SeemayChou joined the UCSF Department of Biochemistry...

“I initially got interested in research as I wanted to have a broader public health impact beyond the bedside, and...

Wearing my white coat with my stethoscope hanging around my neck, I knock. I introduce myself while going through a...

Don’t miss Dr. Matt Springer's crucial home earthquake preparedness presentations at UCSF. Many people who have recently moved to the...

It’s hard to believe that only five and a half months ago I anticipated sacrificing all free weekends, dreaded walking...

The chair squeaked quietly as I fidgeted, swiveling left, right, left. I sat toward the back of a long wooden...

“Growing up in a more rural area of California, I was always curious about the greater world. I found the...

It was a crazy week for science. Naturally, there was a media firestorm following the inauguration of Donald Trump as...

With a generous gift from the Helen Diller Foundation, UCSF has been able to finally answer the question, “What would...

“I go to sleep at 10 and wake up at 5. I try to eat healthy and to avoid eating...

In the fight against cancer, harnessing the natural defense mechanisms within the human body is gaining promise. Termed cancer immunotherapy...